Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, Eva Longoria, Kit Harington, Michael B. Jordan, Priyanka Chopra, Theo James and Tom Hiddleston are featured on the first part of our ninth annual list of the 50 Most Beautiful People of 2016, which will continually be revealed throughout the day and conclude with the unveiling of our Most Beautiful Man and Woman of 2016.

Hip-hop innovator Kanye West, Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry, Bollywood actress turned television star Priyanka Chopra and 'Game of Thrones' heartthrob Kit Harington are among the eleven cover stars for the first-ever his-and-hers fashion issue of W.

In the issue, the illustrious group of "New Royals" also include Irina Shayk, Chris Evans, Elle Fanning, Jodie Foster, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ethan Hawke and Rami Malek. Covers below: